What is the slope

Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-1,3) and (4,-2) please show steps I learn like this thank u

Answer 1

Hello Tina!

To find the slope of a line between two points, you divide the change in the y-values by the change in the x-values. Sometimes teachers say "rise over run," or "difference in Y over difference in X," and even "delta Y over delta X." They all mean the same thing. There are many formulas for slope, but I prefer to use this formula: m = (Y₂-Y₁) / (X₂-X₁)

In this formula, (X₂ , Y₂) and (X₁ , Y₁) are the coordinates of two points.

m = (Y₂-Y₁) / (X₂-X₁)

m = (3 - (-2)) / (-1 - 4)

m = 5/-5

m= -1

Hope this helps!